Katie Taylor becomes unified women's world lightweight champion

Katie Taylor has become the unified women's world lightweight boxing champion.

Katie Taylor becomes unified women's world lightweight champion
Sun, 29 Apr, 2018 - 08:35

By Declan Taylor, New York

Katie Taylor produced one of the most complete performances of her professional career to unify her WBA lightweight title with the IBF belt at the Barclays Center last night.

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